Okay, why a site named Child Care Virginia Beach?

Well, hopefully that is what you typed into Google and here I AM!

Hello, my name is Stephanie Demma and I’m a mother of four wonderful children.

They are all in school and my oldest daughter will graduate from high school next year… my youngest is 12.

They pretty much take care of themselves now for the most part but it was not always that way, and as a working parent, I had to find reliable and trustworthy child care for each one of my little ones… and it was not always easy to do.

If you have found your way to this site I’m guessing you live in the Virginia Beach area and are looking for child care either in the form of a large commercial day care center or perhaps from someone who provides child care in their home.

Both have their advantages, and each their own set of problems.

I spent the better part of a decade making sure my children were in the care of loving, professional and competent child minders and employed large nationaly known organizations as well as those individuals providing in home child care on a small scale and everything in between!

I did background checks, searched for referrals, conducted interviews and checked with the appropriate regulatory bodies for the child care industry on dozens of day care establishments both large and small.

I know what it is like to be a mom that has to go back to work and is forced into making the decision on who they will entrust to care for their baby in the most loving and competent way and at a price they can afford.

Location, training and experience of the staff or individual were all things to consider, as well as the financial impact on our family.  I had a budget of course but did not want to sacrifice the safety and well being of my children because of money so I looked long and hard for the best providers.

I also wanted my children to learn while at day care in preparation for kindergarten, and as they got older, wanted an after school environment conducive to doing homework so they would not be trying to do it late at night after we had finished dinner.

The absolute best situation would have been finding a professional child care provider in my own neighborhood, licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services, certified in CPR and possess all the magic of a Nanny Mcphee!

And so, an idea was born!

What if I started a website where qualified child care professionals could apply to be listed and after an extensive interview process became members of the website?

If I could find a child care professional in every zip code in Virginia Beach and then in every neighborhood it would solve such a big problem for parents looking for someone they could entrust their child to and be right down the street!

And so was born, Child Care Virginia Beach!

I have looked for the most qualified and highly recommended child care providers across Virginia Beach, the kind of folks you will be completely comfortable leaving your most precious possession with.

Now before I go on, I want to provide you with a few links to sites you should review to get a clearer picture of our industry as a whole;

State Contacts List

Okay, this site will attempt to give you tons of information on local child care providers and what you should look for when considering hiring one of our listed professionals…. believe me, I’ve done my homework and have gone over each applicant with a fine toothed comb but you should still do your own investigating as well.

On our Child Care Virginia Beach site I will provide information on liscensing and certification requirements for child care providers in the Virginia Beach area as well as other training each should possess.

We will look at questions like; does the child care provider offer instruction to your child that will prepare them for school or is it just a basic baby sitting service?

Are there reading and writing and other educational materials available to the children and are they encouraged to use them?

Are the children given materials they can take home to connect with the parents?

Has the home or facility undergone a child safety inspection to ensure your child has a safe, clean environment to play and learn in, both indoors and out?

… and so much more.

Please spend some time at our site and check out our featured child care providers.  Check their references and feedback from satisfied parents and then feel confident that whom ever you choose to entrust your child with will be one of the best decisions you have ever made!

NOTICE: We are now accepting applications and setting up interviews for licensed child care providers in the Virginia Beach area.  If you conduct business in the following zip codes please contact us to set up an appointment for consideration of inclusion to this site: 23451, 23454, 23456, 23462, 23452, 23457, 23464.